A group of youth leaders is hoping to inspire change in the most violent neighborhoods in Chicago by starting a new series of events called “Increase the Peace.”
The events, run by the Resurrection Project, will see youth leaders camp out the entire night in some of the most troubled spots in the city, and will begin Friday night with a camp-out in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
“Enough is enough, and I want to be part of the solution. I want to be part of the change,” Berto Aguayo of The Resurrection Project said.
At the free events, the involved groups will provide resources for housing, daycare, job placement assistance, and they’ll also be registering voters.
“We are the future generation of this neighborhood, and we are the future generation of Chicago,” Youth Leader Mayra Martinez said. “It’s very important that we change the negatives.”
Here is the full list of Increase the Peace events:
July 6 – 5pm to 5 am: Casa Hidalgo, 4600 Wood Street
Local
July 13 – 5pm to 5am: True Value Boys & Girls Club, 2950 West 25th Street
July 20 – 5pm to 5am: Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy, 4420 South Sacramento Avenue
July 27 – 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.: Gage Park/Chicago Lawn Neighborhoods
Aug. 3 – 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.: Englewood Neighborhood
Aug. 10 – 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.: Harrison Park, 1824 South Wood Street
For a full list of volunteer opportunities, you can visit the group’s website.
